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Bread Recipe
Sep. 4th, 2011 01:55 pmStrangely, haven't made this recipe today. Made lemon bars and cinnamon buns. But Christy wants to learn how to make bread, and I need access to the recipe from her place.
How to make Bread the Susie Way
You will need:
4 or 5 hours that you won't be leaving home
some clean counter space
2 1/2 tsp yeast
1 1/4c warm water (105-115)
1tbsp powder milk or a spash of regular dairy milk
about 3 cups flour
2 tsp sugar
1 tsp salt
1tbsp olive oil
Directions:
1. Get the yeast awake by dissolving it in about 1/4 c of warm water. Stir it up a little.
2. Give the yeast a few minutes to do it's thing, it will start getting bubbly.
3. Dump the yeast-brew into the rest of the warm water. Add a splash of milk or powder milk if you want your bread a bit softer.
4. Add your flour, then the sugar and salt. Mix that bad mess up. It'll be sticky and start pulling away from the sides of the bowl.
5. Add some oil, it'll make the crust a bit more crusty. Work that into the dough mix. Might have to use your hands.
6. Put some flour on the counter. How much? Enough to cover it, but not super thick. Just enough so the dough doesn't stick. Keep some flour off to the side, 'cos you'll probably add more as you knead.
7. Take out your fustrations on the dough, adding flour as it starts sticking to the counter. You want to get it tacky, but not sticky. It'll take about 5 minutes and it's a pretty good workout.
8. It'll start getting smooth feeling, like a baby's butt. Keep going for a while longer. There is no such thing as over kneading by hand.
9. Get a large bowl and put in some oil. Put the dough ball into the ball and turn it over, so the oiled side is up. Cover the bowl with some saran wrap and drop a towel over it. Let it rise for an hour or so, it'll start puffing up.
10. Once it's about double in size, heat the oven to 425. Put your rack on the bottom.
11. Dump the dough out back on the counter and punch it down. Don't go crazy and try to turn it into a pancake, just give it a few quick hits.
12. If you're making small loaves, cut the dough in half. Roll out whatever dough you have into a large rectangle, and then roll up like those ham rolls. Roll it around a few times for the seam to seal or pinch it together. Whatever floats your boat. Toss the loaves into greased bread pans or baking sheets, cover again with saran wrap & a towel, and let 'em rise another half an hour or so. They'll puff up again.
13. Take off the plastic wrap (don't forget this one, it makes for rather crunchy bread if you forget). Put the loaves in the oven and bake for 10 minutes. Turn it down to 400 let 'em go for 25 or 30 minutes.
13b. If you want really crusty bread put a pan of water at the bottom of the oven.
14. That's it.
How to make Bread the Susie Way
You will need:
4 or 5 hours that you won't be leaving home
some clean counter space
2 1/2 tsp yeast
1 1/4c warm water (105-115)
1tbsp powder milk or a spash of regular dairy milk
about 3 cups flour
2 tsp sugar
1 tsp salt
1tbsp olive oil
Directions:
1. Get the yeast awake by dissolving it in about 1/4 c of warm water. Stir it up a little.
2. Give the yeast a few minutes to do it's thing, it will start getting bubbly.
3. Dump the yeast-brew into the rest of the warm water. Add a splash of milk or powder milk if you want your bread a bit softer.
4. Add your flour, then the sugar and salt. Mix that bad mess up. It'll be sticky and start pulling away from the sides of the bowl.
5. Add some oil, it'll make the crust a bit more crusty. Work that into the dough mix. Might have to use your hands.
6. Put some flour on the counter. How much? Enough to cover it, but not super thick. Just enough so the dough doesn't stick. Keep some flour off to the side, 'cos you'll probably add more as you knead.
7. Take out your fustrations on the dough, adding flour as it starts sticking to the counter. You want to get it tacky, but not sticky. It'll take about 5 minutes and it's a pretty good workout.
8. It'll start getting smooth feeling, like a baby's butt. Keep going for a while longer. There is no such thing as over kneading by hand.
9. Get a large bowl and put in some oil. Put the dough ball into the ball and turn it over, so the oiled side is up. Cover the bowl with some saran wrap and drop a towel over it. Let it rise for an hour or so, it'll start puffing up.
10. Once it's about double in size, heat the oven to 425. Put your rack on the bottom.
11. Dump the dough out back on the counter and punch it down. Don't go crazy and try to turn it into a pancake, just give it a few quick hits.
12. If you're making small loaves, cut the dough in half. Roll out whatever dough you have into a large rectangle, and then roll up like those ham rolls. Roll it around a few times for the seam to seal or pinch it together. Whatever floats your boat. Toss the loaves into greased bread pans or baking sheets, cover again with saran wrap & a towel, and let 'em rise another half an hour or so. They'll puff up again.
13. Take off the plastic wrap (don't forget this one, it makes for rather crunchy bread if you forget). Put the loaves in the oven and bake for 10 minutes. Turn it down to 400 let 'em go for 25 or 30 minutes.
13b. If you want really crusty bread put a pan of water at the bottom of the oven.
14. That's it.
